Land Pride AFM4211 manual Operating Instructions

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Section 2: Operating Instructions

Land Pride

Operating Instructions

!DANGER!

Never carry a person on the mower. A rider can fall and be ran over by the mower or tractor causing serious injury or death.

!DANGER!

Stop operation if bystanders come within several hundred feet

!DANGER!

Do not cut on steep inclines. The tractor and mower could flip over causing damage to the equipment, bodily injury or death.

!DANGER!

Operate mower with all guards installed & in good condition. Gearbox and driveline shields must be secured in place when operating mower to avoid injury or death from entanglement in rotating drivelines. Keep away from moving parts.

!WARNING!

The following operating procedures must be carefully read and fully understood. You are the tractor operator and are therefore responsible for the safe operation of this unit. All other persons must be cleared of the area. Cutter operation must be stopped when in the vicinity of other persons.

1.After attaching the tractor to the mower, carefully check all hoses and wires to be sure they will not contact the PTO driveline.

2.Check PTO guards to make sure they are in good condition and in place.

3.Inspect Hydraulic hoses for wear, damage and hydraulic leaks. See “Avoid High Pressure Fluids Hazard” on page 3. Replace damaged and worn hoses with genuine Land Pride parts.

4.Check the following after the PTO has been disengaged and come to a complete stop. Wear your safety glasses.

Check mower blades for sharpness.

Ensure that bolts and nuts are tight.

Check tractor safety equipment. To be sure they are in good working condition.

IMPORTANT:

Make sure transport locks are unlatched before unfolding mower. Pull on rope to unlatch locks.

When unfolding the mower, fully extend cylinders to utilize maximum flexibility. Damage to the mower may occur if the cylinders are not fully extended.

5.Refer to Figure 2-2on page 16. Unfold mower decks to ground as follows:

a.Retracting the hydraulic cylinders to remove weight from the transport locks.

!CAUTION!

Always disengage tractor PTO before raising the Grooming Mower decks to transport position to avoid damaging the power train, injury from thrown objects or blade contact.

!CAUTION!

When mowing in sandy soil areas, wear may occur to your mower blades caused from sand erosion. Frequent inspection should be made and blades replaced if damaged.

IMPORTANT:

Do not engage PTO with mower decks in the raised position or with engine speed above idle. Doing so will damage power train components.

Do not exceed rated PTO speed of mower. Excessive engine speed will cause damage to power train components.

Avoid catching hydraulic hoses on brush, post, stumps, and other protrusions that can break them.

Use mower to cut only turf grasses. Cutting other materials can damage drive components, cutting blades and deck.

Only use the Grooming Mower for its intended purpose. Do not use it to pull, push or lift objects. Do not use it as a working platform or as a wagon to carry objects.

b.Pull transport lock rope toward the tractor to disengage locks.

c.Hold locks in this position until all 3 mower decks have unfolded enough to allow the lock lugs to become fully disengaged.

d.Extend all 3 cylinders to their maximum stroke for maximum field float of mower decks.

6.Set the tractor throttle at idle. Engage the PTO to start blades rotating.

7.Begin mowing at a slow forward speed and shift up until desired speed is achieved - maintaining 540 PTO rpm. Mower blades will cut better at

540 PTO blade speed than at reduced throttle.

8.After mowing the first 50 feet, stop and check to see that the mower is adjusted properly.

9.Grass is best cut when it is dry. Mowing wet grass can cause plugging resulting in grass clumps behind the mower.

10.Grass should be mowed frequently as shorter clippings deteriorate faster.

11.Mow areas with extremely tall grass twice. Raise mower high for the first cutting and then set mower at finished cutting height for the second cutting.

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Contents All-Flex Mowers Table of Contents Safety at All Times Transport Machinery Safely Use a Safety ChainPractice Safe Maintenance Tire Safety Wear Protective EquipmentAvoid High Pressure Fluids Hazard Keep Riders Off MachinerySafety Labels 818-339C818-019C 818-561C818-337C 818-130C818-555C 818-552C 818-556C818-045C 818-003C 838-345C838-270C 818-543C0818-187C 818-229C 818-230C818-540C Owner Assistance Using This ManualApplication Tractor Requirements Hardware Torque InformationPTO To Drawbar Set-Up Tractor Hook-upDriveline Shortening Main Driveline InstallationCheck Constant Velocity Driveline Length Pull Rope Hook-up Gauge Wheel AssemblyHydraulic Hook-up Bleeding Hydraulics Transport Fold Hydraulic PlumbingIntroduction Joint TimingTransporting Joint TimingConstant Velocity Driveline Angle Pre-Operation InstructionsOperating Instructions Table of Contents Center Deck Height Adjustments Cutting Height ChartBelt Tension Cutting Blades Accessory Part NumbersBall Swivel Hitch Maintenance Blade PlacementServicing Mower Blades Blade InspectionBlade Removal Blade Removal And InstallationBlade Rotation Belt Installation Blade SharpeningBlade Options Blade SharpeningClutch Disassembly, Inspection & Assembly Driveline ProtectionType a Clutches Clutch Run-In Clutch TypesPlate Disassembly Step Plate Assembly StepDisassembly and Assembly Type B Clutch AssemblyType B Clutch Clutch Run-In Hex Head Socket BoltsStorage Tires With Air PressureLubrication HoursDriveline Constant Velocity Shaft Driveline ShaftsWheel Support Bushings Wheel Bushings Gauge WheelsWheel Bushings Transport Hubs Blade Spindle Bearings, Center DeckRequired Way GearboxMower Deck Gearbox Blade Spindle Bearings, Wing DecksTransport Locks Wing Deck Pivot BushingsRear Deck Pivot Half Clamps Wing Flex Pivot LugsSpecification / Capacity AFM4211 All-Flex Grooming MowersTable of Contents Features Benefits Problem Cause Solution Discharge openings plugged Belt slippingPatches of uncut grass Gearbox noisyAdditional Torque Values Torque Values ChartTire Inflation Chart 40 AFM4211 All-Flex Mowers 315-507M Warranty Overall Unit and Drivelines One year Parts and LaborCorporate Office P.O. Box 5060 Salina, Kansas 67402-5060 USA
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